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The first time I put on the Bear mask, I stood in the hallway outside my classroom and almost walked away. I could hear the students inside. I had “We Are the Champions” cued up on the classroom computer and projector. I was a grown man – a lawyer, a professor – about to walk into a room of

Margaret Chen was three years into her first tenure-track position when she realized she had a problem. She was everything a research university could want in a junior chemistry faculty member: meticulous, evidence-driven, relentlessly rigorous. She had spent seven years earning her Ph.D., then two more as a postdoc, building a career on the principle

originally posted on ScholarFinancial.com Dr. William Torres spent 30 years as a professor of economics. He taught courses on rational decision-making. He published papers on market behavior. He took pride in his analytical mind.  When the market dropped sharply in early 2020, William knew exactly what the research said to do: stay the course, maintain

A Narrative Guide to Learning How to Learn  The aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled Professor Bear’s office as four students – James, Sarah, Malik, and Chloe – gathered around the worn oak table. Late afternoon sunlight filtered through the windows, illuminating stacks of finance journals and an impressive collection of coffee mugs bearing motivational slogans that ranged from